In this episode, Vivian and Ben are on the cusp of opening their new restaurant.

Premiering October 11: A family beach trip turns competitive for Vivian and her sisters.

At the beach, Vivian and her sisters make Frogmore Stew, a traditional crab boil.

Vivian and her mom make an old favorite -- homemade blueberry cobbler.

Season 2 kicks off as Vivian and Ben go all-in on a 2nd restaurant.

This fall, the popular series A Chef's Life returns to PBS stations with a highly-anticipated second season. More than a cooking show, A Chef's Life is a half-hour character-driven documentary series that takes viewers inside the life and kitchen of Chef Vivian Howard. The series will return to find Vivian with a new list of local ingredients, each one starring in its own episode.